Shade or blind



March 4, 1930. A. AMREIN 1,749,556

SHADE OR BLIND Filed June 30, 1927 Patented Mar. 4, 1930 AUGUST AMREIN, OF ST.

imrimr OFFICE PETERSBURG, FLORIDA SHADE OR BLIND Application filed June 30,

The object of my invention is to devise a novel construction and arrangementof shades or blinds for windows, porches, and other places where protection against sun light or strong light is desired.

.A further object of my invention is to devise a novel means of lacing the slats so that juxtaposed portions of adjacent slats can be so adjusted that Ventilating passa-ges are provided, and so that when the slats are unfolded adjacent slats will overlap toa desired extent.

With the above and other objects in view as will hereinafter more clearly appear, my invention comprehends a novel construction of shades or blinds.

It further comprehends ka novel construction of slats and novel means for securing them together and "for effecting the folding or unfolding of the slats. j Other novel features of construction and advantage will hereinafter more clearly api pear in the detailed description and the appended claims. kFor the purpose of illustrating` the invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawing a typical embodiment of it, which, f in practice, will give reliable and satisfactory results. It is, however, te be understood that this embodiment is typical only and that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and the invention is not, therefore,limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these rinstrumentalities as herein set forth.

' Figure 1 is a front elevation of shades or yblinds embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2*2 of F igure l.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of a portion of a shade or blind on an enlarged scale.

Figure 4t is a section on line 1*4 of Figure 3.k j Y Figure 5 represents a section substantially on the same line as that of Figure i but showing slats in their folded or recessed position.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings n l designates a shade or blind, embodying my 1927. Serial No. 202,685.

invention, and formed by a desired number of slats 2 which may be constructed of any suitable material. These slats may have deflected portions to form air circulating passages as shown at 3 in Figure l, or they may 55 be substantially fiat throughout their length, or they may be made of a foraminous base covered or embedded in plastic material, with certain portions uncovered to'form air circulating passages.

. I preferably employ a top fixed slat 4 and a bottom slat 5. The slats are provided with spaced oblong slots 6 running lengthwise of the slats and preferably located ynear the upper edges of the slats. The slats are also provided with spaced holes 7 which are inclined with yrespect to the plane of the slats,

`and are preferably substantially centrally located between the top and bottom edges of the slats.

The slots 6 are adapted to receive the loops 8 of a tape or ribbon 9. The loops 8 are inserted through vtheir hoo-lr receiving slots and are retained in assembled position with their respective slats by pieces of string, wood or other suitable material lO, inserted through the loops. The string or other loop retaining means employed is about the length of the width of the tape or ribbon. The loops are so spaced that when the shade is unfolded '80 the slats overlap to a desired extent.

In order to fold and unfold the shade, I provide the cords ll which pass through the holes 7. It will be understood from the construction shown that while I refer to the folding and unfolding of the slats that the slats are always in a vertical position and are retained in a vertical position during the raising or lowering of the slats.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a new and useful shade or blind which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while I have, in the present instance, shown and described a preferred embodiment thereof which will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that this embodiment is susceptible of modification in various particulars without depart- 10 ing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any Vof its advantages.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 5 Patent, is y 1. Shades or blinds, comprising slats each having single slots extending longitudinally of their length, ltapesy folded to form a' pass through said slots, means passing'through 10 said loops to prevent their withdrawal through their slots, andfcords operatively connected with said slats to effect the folding and unfolding of the slats and said slats being at all times vertically disposed during 1 5 the raising and lowering of the shade. Y A l2. Shades or blinds, comprising slats each having single slots extending longitudinally of their length and positioned near the top edgesv of the slats, tapes folded to form loops 20,. which pass through said slots, means in the loops to retain them in assembled position, said slats having openings therethrough, Vand cords passing through said openings to edect the raising and lowering of said slats and said 25 slats being at all tiines vertically disposed during the raising and lowering of the shade. 3. Shades or blinds comprising slats each having single slots extending longitudinally of their length and positioned near the top 30 edges of the slats, tapes looped through said single slots, means in the loops to retainthem in assembled position, said slats having openings therethrough, inclined to the plane of, their slats, and cords passing through said 351 openings to effect the raising and lowering of Y said slats which are vertically disposed during such raising and lowering.

AUGUsT AMREIN. 

